Prattville City Council threatens to revoke Knology contract unless fees are paid

1:08 AM,
Dec. 5, 2012

Prattville City Council President Willie Wood Jr., left , listens Tuesday as District 5 Councilman Clyde Chambliss Jr. reads a resolution calling for a public hearing on Knology's franchise in the city.

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Although negotiations are ongoing, Prattville's City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution that could lead to revocation of the local cable television franchise held by Knology-Montgomery.

Council members voted unanimously to set a public hearing to consider whether the cable provider, which has not paid its franchise fees for several years, should be allowed to continue doing business within the city.

A reading of the resolution was the lengthiest and most significant of six agenda items considered during a meeting that lasted barely 20 minutes. ...